The principal cetiya forms the spiritual center of Bhāvanārām,
enshrining sacred relics of the Buddha and serving as a focal point
for veneration and remembrance for generations to come.
History
Construction of the great stupa began in 2023 under the guidance of
Luang Phi Win and the founding council. Designed in a contemporary
Thai architectural language, its proportions and quietude are intended
to support mindfulness and meditative reflection.
Cetiya construction history
August 2023
Foundation blessing ceremony
Consecrated the consecration rite and blessed the foundation stone.
November 2023
Site adjustments
Refined land layout.
December 2023
Piling: 121 piles
January 2024
Placement of principal columns
Laid the foundation slab inscription tablet.
February 2024
Floor, beams, and columns level 1
March 2024
Column placement
Prepared beams for the mezzanine slab.
April 2024
Beams and slab
Mezzanine floor.
May 2024
Level-2 floor slab
Placed columns, installed beams, and set supports for the level-2 slab.
June 2024
Level-2 slab
Cast the level-2 slab, inner and outer ring.
July 2024
Level 3 structure
Placed columns and beams for the level-3 slab.
August 2024
Cetiya celebration (Part 1)
September 2024
Level-3 slab and balcony
October 2024
Right-left circular stair
From level 1 up to mezzanine.
November 2024
Staircase continuation
From mezzanine up to level 2.
December 2024
Column placement
Set columns and beams and prepared slab support for the bell image.
January 2025
Slab and beams for bell image
February 2025
Cetiya dedication, phase 1
Prepared steel plates and reception for the bell image.
March 2025
Curved colonnade level 1 arches
24 arches.
April 2025
Casting of Buddha image and shrine
Expanded veranda to level 2; drove piles for staircase up the building.
May 2025
Front staircase to building
February 2026
Wall construction around building
Built steel support for Buddha Mettā image level 2.
March 2026
Placed gutter boxes around pond
April 2026
Lighting around the pond
Installed new poles, electrical lines, water lines, and pond curbs.
